Stop Making Sense poster

Stop Making Sense( 1984)

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Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?

Overview

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      David Byrne

      Self - Vocals, Guitar

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      Chris Frantz

      Self - Drums, Vocals

    3. cast image

      Jerry Harrison

      Self - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

    4. cast image

      Tina Weymouth

      Self - Bass, Percussion, Vocals

    5. cast image

      Ednah Holt

      Self - Backing Vocals

    6. cast image

      Lynn Mabry

      Self - Backing Vocals

    7. cast image

      Steven Scales

      Self - Percussion

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      Alex Weir

      Self - Guitar, Vocals

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      Bernie Worrell

      Self - Keyboards

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Oct 08 2023
    I'm not sure Jonathan Demme really had too much to do here as David Byrne and "Talking Heads" present us with a belter of a creative toe-tapper. It's a film of their concert - constructed from performances over three nights in a small Hollywood theatre, and that setting lends itself excellently to their showcase. The depth and height of the stage allows the band to arrive on set song by song, and for the camera work to get down and dirty with the band members amidst the most sparing of sets as they churn out some of the repertoire in an inimitable style that cleverly marries the intense with th...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1200000.00

    Revenue

    12471520.00

    Keywords

    • concert
    • rock band
    • concert film
    • post-punk
    • new wave
    • energetic
    • exuberant